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Re: Soldier of Fortune II Tournament-Salem VA

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From: The Arcane Chas
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:49
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In article <p8e2sv4etkj8m2k4i...@4ax.com>, but only after
serious contemplation, Byers ex machina <e...@NOSPAMbroadpark.no> put
finger to keyboard and produced the following;
>On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 16:50:21 +0000, The Arcane Chas
><Ch...@the-arcane.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Considering that we invented most of them it seems only fair that we get
>>to decide what they are called.
>[blah blah]
>The English and their big heads...  :P
>
>>You need to widen your circle of acquaintances. ;-}
>
>Well, I know a hockey player, and I'm sure he'd shake his head in
>disbelief over your absurd reasoning.  :P

That will be because he's an American and therefore unable to follow a
reasoned argument. (Or because he's an ice hockey player).

>"We invented hitting a puck with sticks, so we're to decide what
>anyone else in the world calls it".

That's the way it usually works. Although hockey isn't played with a
puck. ;-}

>I'm sure there even existed some raw variation of the game when
>walking on two legs had just started catching on with the human race.
>That doesn't mean everyone in the world should start referring to the
>game as "grrr ook!".

LOL

-- 
Cheers,

Chas.

"Reality leaves a lot to the imagination".
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Subject: Re: Soldier of Fortune II Tournament-Salem VA
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 19:49:03 +0000
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